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THE SESSIONS COURT.
The fudge aud Other Officers OF the
GOuri---EhH Jurors and the PriS-
Oners 49, The AcGuittn2s and the
'OklNic1 ;NnS.

SOnSIct;OuS.
Cnrrt convened on Monday morning. Jan
utry 81, 1871. at ten O'Clock. Hon. I. B. Fraser
on the Bench. Solicitor Orr. Clcrk Hciglrr,
Assistant Clerk Conner. Sheriff DnPr", and
Jury Commissioners w. T.. Morrison were
present. In the absence of Sicn"@laphcr
Wyatt aiken. jr.. Mr.. &. j. Iyth|nc was
present to take tho necessary notes OF the pro-
cccdingS OF the Court
There b, Hg no cases Of much interest. the
attendance of spectators was unusually small.
the first business i'm the organization Of III"
Court was the calling of the grand jury. OF
whom the following answered to the call OF
their names: G. 4. pouglns. rnrcman, W, j.
Acker, Edwin calhoun. W. 7. Cowan. ]. l..
brennan, w. RI. Emmcrson. W. +. Ilendcr-
son. NJ. T.. I.atimcr. J. y. Miller. J. NJ Pr,,it,
=. c. Suhcr, {. G.. Waller John I. Warllaw,
C. \. White, ]. r. Youngblood, &. T. O'Nral.
After the jury had been o:ganized the
Judge addressed the jury and referred to the
several duties dcvolving on grand jurors.
Bills were submitted by the Solicitor.
petit Jurors were called, and the fnlowing an-
swcrrd: y. Anderson. ir, G. w. Hlnck, w.
X. Ruchanar, ]. p. Earratt, j. y: Banistcrr,
Charles Harrison, c., Jamcc ~. Creighton. W.
IInrtzog, +. NJ Henderson, Henry Hill. J. P.
Jay, W. H. Kennedy, ". \. Ianier, g: W.
IomaX; J. T. McIecS, W. II: M;Alstcr. =.
J. +. Powers, ]. W. Pratt, r. p. Quarlcs. l..
\. Ramcy. G. W. Robertson. ]. r. Sheffield,
] Allen smith, W. \. Tcmplcton, X. f.
White.
]. s. Baswcll, II. p. Galphin, and G.. D..
Tinslry failed to answer.
]. Allen Smith was excused from dIty by
reason OF the fact that hc is Il member OF the
County Board Of School Examiners.
The iurics are exceptionally good, Jury
Commissioner Morrison has made q good he
ginning. and we have no doubt he will con-
time The same faithful discharge of his oili-
The Solicitor mol prosx'd the eases against
eX-Tral Justices Hodges and w. " Ransom,
charged with official misconduct, for the rca.
wond likely do no further harm"
The grand jury found trnc bills:
Agai. st Granville Martin, Hampton Mar
tin, Linus Pinlincy. indicted for riot.
Against John Wells, larceny of live stock.
Against Wiley Gray, stealing grain from
the field.
Against John W. Lyon, selling liquor with
out license.
Against Granville Martin, Hamnton Mar
tin, Linus Pinkney. resisting IN officer.
Against John w. Fell, for obtaining III oncy
by false pretcnscS.
Against Wesley Hearst and Nelson Jordan,
Against David Gillian and James Gillian,
for assault and battery with intent to kill,
and of high and aggravated nature.
Against Jesse NJ. Hall, for disposing Of
property under lien.
Against Jerry Zimmerman, for larceny OF
live stock.
Against howard IL. Morgan. 1Gf aDuuCllnS
q maid under sixteen years old.
Tho following "nO bills were returned:
Wiley Gray, charged with carrying con-
ccalcd weapons.
Frederick +. Hodges, malicious injury to
property.
John Wells appearing in his OWL. proper
person in open court entered q plea of guilty
Of larceny of live stock.
The following eases were tried:
The State against Granville Martin. 1Iamp-
ton Martin. Linus Pinknry, indicted for riot.
F: u. Godhold; foreman; J; r; r?wcrS. 6.
W. R0bcriSon. j. X. Sheffield, G. W. Black,
l.. y. Ramcy, NJ. g. Donald, j. y. BaniSlcr,
J: y; Barratl, G, w. Lomax, +. NJ Henderson,
W. II. Cunningham.
+. B. Gary, W. G. Tenet, w. n. Graydon
defended the prisoners and the jury acqut-
ted Il en-.
The ca<c of the State against Joel Eherdgc
which has hcrn on the docket for several
ralSe prctcnScS. The jury was:
j. Allen Smith. foreman; J. W. Pratt: Ned
Murphy, Henry Hill, Nat Anderson, W. i.
White, j. ii. NicI.ccs, ii. W. Gordon. j. +.
Powers, and all sworn. E,l.cnc B Gary de-
ended tho prisoner. Verdict: not guilty.
GRAIN in from from the icd. II The ;i faill"wins w Inry
man. W. 4. Lanier, W. ii. MtAlisrr. J. Il.
ShGilicla, l.; A. A. Enmr%; NJ. isnnrrS"T i marrti
NJ. G. Donald, W. II. Cunningham. J. A..
Eanis'cr. +. Il. Gary defended the prisoner,
hut the testimony against him WIS c0nclu-
sivr, and the jury had 10 convict.
Granville Martin, Hampton Martin. IL
mus Pincknry were now brought up under
charge of resisting an officer in the discharge
of his lawful duty. These good and lawful
men were sworn to pass upou their guilt or
innocence. With two or thre" exceptions, it
is the same inry that acquitted these Snmr
prisoners OF the charge of riot +. n. God
bold, foreman. j. Il. Sheffield, II. W. G0rLlOn
l.. y. Ramcy. w. y. I.unicr j. y. Hanistcr,
W. IL. McAlstcr, l.. NJ. Henderson. NJ. G
Donald, NJ. r. Cunningham, G.. w. Robert
son. J. +. Powers. The prisoners were con-
victed this time. Counsel for defendants
Benct, Graydnn, and Gary, gave notice Of Ii
motion i'm arrest of Judgment and for Il new
trial. His Honor will hear the melton this
morning.